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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA FIFTH REGULAR SESSION, 2012 PC NO.

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17-63 AN ACT To amend sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Public Law No.

17-59, to modify the use and allottee of certain funds previously appropriated for the purpose of funding public projects and social programs in the States of Pohnpei, Kosrae and Chuuk, and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA: 1 Section 1.

Section 3 of Public Law No.

17-59 is here amended 2 to read as follows: Section 3.

Of the sum of $1,260,000 appropriated by this act, $180,000 is apportioned for Kosrae State for public projects and social programs.

State of Kosrae ........................... $ 180,000 (a) Multipurpose building in Lelu... 30,000 (b) Vehicle purchase for Election District No.
1 .................... 20,000 (c) Kosrae High School Lunch Program .................................... 30,000 (d) Purchase of computers (desktops or laptops or I-pads) ............ 10,000 (e) Kosrae Island Resource Management Authority (KIRMA) subsidy .................. 10,000 (f) Kosrae Conservation Society Organization (KCSO) subsidy ................ 10,000 (g) Pacific Island Development Bank (Kosrae State equity share) ................ 25,000 (h) Municipal Governments subsidies.
40,000 CBL 17-174 PC NO.

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17-63 (i) Aid to Non-public schools...... $ 5,000 (j) Walung High School students’ transportation program (Purchase of outboard motor, boat, POL and administrative cost) ...................................... 0 Section 2.

Section 4 of Public Law No.


17-59 is hereby 7 amended to read as follows: “Section 4.

Of the sum of $1,260,000 appropriated by this act, $360,000 is apportioned for Pohnpei State for public projects and social programs.
State of Pohnpei ........................... 360,000 (1) At-Large............................. 90,000 (a) Sea cucumber export projects (Travel expenses for expert processers and training for processors) ................... 15,000 (b) Road repair projects (Materials and equipment rentals) .......... 45,000 (c) School bus purchase, shipment duties, services ........................... 0 (d) Delegation constituents visit... 15,000 (e) Aid to Non-Public High Schools.. 10,000 (f) To defray the cost of transporting students from Mwokilloa and Pingelap (POL and ship supplies) .................... 5,000 (2) Election District No.
1.............. 90,000 2 of 10 PC NO.

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17-63 (a) Purchase of sailing materials.. $ 20,000 (b) Contribution for Sports equipment/activities ....................... 10,000 (c) Road Improvement................ 60,000 (3) Election District No.
2.............. 90,000 (a) Purchase of Police vehicle and accessories ............................ 22,000 (b) Access road and site clearance - Enipein Pah, Kitti ......................... 12,500 (c) Civic Center – Nanpahlap, Madolenihmw ................................ 10,000 (d) Water Tank-Dioan, Kitti (Ni Kahng) 5,000 (e) Purchase of PVC pipes for Temwen and Tamoroi, Madolenihmw ................... (f) Students financial assistance... (g) Culvert bridge-Pahnsapw, 5,000 5,000 Madolenihmw ................................ 5,000 (h) Sport facilities improvement- Section 4, Madolenihmw ..................... 5,000 (i) Administrative support, Election District No.
2, Pohnpei State .............. 2,500 (j) Pahlap/Kepime road maintenance.. 10,000 (k) Lehdau-Madol road maintenance... 5,000 (l) Swine project/medication and treatment 3,000 (4) Election District No.

3.............. 90,000 3 of 10 PC NO.

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17-63 (a) Student financial assistance... $ (b) Medical referral assistance..... 7,000 7,000 (c) Community water projects........ 15,000 (d) Election District No.
3 administrative support ..................... 17,000 (e) Road improvement/beautification.

44,000” Section 3.

Section 5 of Public Law No.

17-59 is hereby 8 amended to read as follows: Section 5.

Of the sum of $1,260,000 appropriated by this act, $540,000 is apportioned for Chuuk State for public projects and social programs.
State of Chuuk ............................. 540,000 (1) At-Large............................. 90,000 (a) Roads/Bridges/Seawalls Improvement and Beautification ......................... 35,000 (b) Weno, Municipal Government Election subsidy ........................... 5,000 (c) Contributions to State, Municipal and Community Events/Activities/Program ... 21,000 (d) Mortlocks Goodwill Games (Summer 2012) subsidy ...................... 5,000 (e) Contribution to Social Security outstanding premium ........................ 3,000 (f) Reimbursement payment for POL/Charters ............................... 10,000 4 of 10 PC NO.
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17-63 (g) Community Facilities and Housing Subsidy.

.......................... $ (h) Student financial assistance.... (i) Administrative Support/Legal 5,000 6,000 fees for At-Large, Chuuk State allottee .... 0 (2) Election District No.
1.............. 90,000 (a) Solar/Communication/Health/ Sanitation projects ........................ 40,000 (b) Contributions to registered/ chartered association/repatriation of remain 15,000 (c) Multipurpose public and community facilities renovation and improvement ...... 10,000 (d) Youth/Sport/School activities... 10,000 (e) Mortlock Islands Development Authority’s operation and administrative support 10,000 (f) Contribution to municipal and traditional special occasions .............. 5,000 (3) Election District No.
2.............. 90,000 (a) Students financial assistance... 10,000 (b) Election District No.

2 leadership conference ...................... 5,000 (c) Chuuk Women Council outreach programs in Election District No.

2 ........ (d) Youth Beautification Activities.

(e) Community Water Systems Development/ 5,000 5,000 5 of 10 PC NO.

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17-63 improvement ............................... $ 25,000 (f) Transportation need for Election District No.

2 .................... 20,000 (g) Housing rehabilitation supplement 20,000 (4) Election District No.
3.............. 90,000 (a) Fishing Projects................ 10,000 (b) Farming Projects subsidy for Macheweuchen/Fefen/Parem/Tsis .......... 5,000 (c) Municipal Government subsidies (i) Tonoas Municipal Government (ii) Fefan Municipal Government.

(iii) Uman Municipal Government.. (iv) Parem Municipal Government.
(v) Tsis Municipal Government.. 5,000 5,000 5,000 2,500 2,500 (d) Transportation needs (Communities/Students/Farmers) ............. 17,500 (e) Students financial assistance... 5,000 (f) POL and charter for Southern Namoneas Development Authority ............. 5,000 (g) Business and Entrepreneurship subsidy 5,000 (h) Contribution to Chuuk Museum projects 5,000 (i) Outstanding payment for rental of CSCIP ................................... 5,000 (j) Contribution to Non-Public School (POL and Utilities) ................. 2,000 6 of 10 PC NO.
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17-63 (k) Tonoas Ice Maker Plant subsidy.

$ 500 (i) Contribution to Senior citizen/disable and handicap feeding program (j) Medical referral assistance..... 5,000 5,000 (5) Election District No.
4.............. 90,000 (a) Fishing projects................ 25,000 (b) Faichuk Development Authority (FDA) Administrative support subsidy ....... 10,000 (c) Youth activities and programs... 10,000 (d) Municipal governments subsidy... 20,000 (e) Farming projects................ 10,000 (f) Peeuchu Association............. 5,000 (g) Road improvement and beautification 10,000 (6) Election District No.
5.............. 90,000 (a) Fishing projects................ 27,000 (b) Transportation needs and reimbursements ......................... 15,000 (c) Administrative support-Election District No.

5, Chuuk State ................ 20,000 (d) Farming projects................ 8,000 (e) Pollap Jubilee celebration...... 10,000 (f) Reimbursement payment for outstanding past obligation ............................ (g) CSCIP........................... (h) Murilo Constitutional day 2,000 5,000 7 of 10 PC NO.
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17-63 1 2 celebration ................................ $ 3,000” Section 4.

Section 6 of Public Law No.

17-59 is hereby 3 amended to read as follows: Section 6.

Allotment and management of funds and lapse date.


All funds appropriated by this act shall be allotted, managed, administered and accounted for in accordance with applicable laws, including, but not limited to, the Financial Management Act of 1979.

The allottee shall be responsible for ensuring that these funds, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are used solely for the purpose specified in this act, and that no obligations are incurred in excess of the sum appropriated.
The allottee of the funds appropriated under section 2 of this act shall be the Governor of Yap State, EXCEPT that the allottee of funds appropriated under subsection 2(a) shall be the President of the Federated States of Micronesia or his designee and the allottee of funds appropriated under subsection 2(c) shall be the President of COM- FSM or his designee.
The allottee of funds appropriated under sections 3 and 4 of this act shall be the President of the Federated States of Micronesia or his designee, EXCEPT that the allottee of funds appropriated under subsection 3(a) of this act shall be the Mayor of Lelu Municipal Government 8 of 10 PC NO.

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The allottee of funds appropriated under subsections 5(1) and 5(6) of this act shall be the Governor of Chuuk State or his designee; EXCEPT that the allottee of funds appropriated under subsection 5(6)(g) shall be the Executive Director of the Chuuk State Commission on Improvement Project, the allottee of funds appropriated under subsection 5(2) of section 5 of this act shall be the Mortlock Islands Development Authority; the allottee of funds appropriated under subsection 5(3) of section 5 of this act shall be the Executive Director of the Northern Namoneas Social and Economic Development Authority; the allottee of funds appropriated under subsection 5(4) of section 5 of this act shall be the Executive Director of the Southern Namoneas Development Authority; the allottee of funds appropriated under subsection 5(5) of section 5 of this act shall be the Faichuk Development Authority.
The authority of the allottee to obligate funds appropriated by this act shall lapse on September 30, 2014.” 9 of 10 PC NO.

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17-63 1 Section 5.

This act shall become law upon approval by the 2 President of the Federated States of Micronesia or upon its 3 becoming law without such approval.
September 26 , 2012 for /s/ Alik L. Alik Manny Mori President Federated States of Micronesia 10 of 10